RIVERS: Nigeria on life support, re-electing APC will be disastrous – Wike

GOVERNOR Wike, has said the government at the centre, led by the All Progressives Congress, has been overwhelmed by  the large scale intractable insecurity situation in the country.

The governor alleged that the country under the watch of President Buhari has been placed on a life support.

Wike made the assertion during a ‘Thank You visit’ by the Supreme Council of Traditional Rulers of Ogoni  nationality at Government House, Port Harcourt today.

He stated that nobody feels secured anymore anywhere in the country because of the unchecked indiscriminate attacks on law enforcement personnel and innocent citizens.

“You know how the country is today.  Nobody can say that he or she is safe now. Governors are being attacked even on the road like other citizens. The security of the country has collapsed.

“The present Federal Government of All Progressives Congress (APC)  has not shown enough commitment to protect life and property of Nigerians.”

The governor observed that if Nigerians did not vote for APC  in 2015 and 2019, they would not have realised that the party does not mean well for country.

He stressed that having realised that the APC cannot guarantee security of lives and property,  it will be disastrous if Nigerians fail to take their destiny in their own hands  by kicking out the party in 2023.

“Nigeria is already, and almost on life support now. Making another mistake will be disastrous. We are praying to God not to let us to die. Let this country not collapse.”

He stated that one reason why bad governance has festered is because Nigerians don’t bother to hold elected officials accountable.

Governor Wike said the federal government rides on mere rhetoric without clear direction on what to do to address the insecurity plaguing the country.

He lamented  that everyday Nigerians wake up to the news of kidnap of school children, killings and wanton destruction of police stations.

“All of us are at risk because the party voted for at the national level have refused to protect us. They have shown that they have no capacity to protect Nigerians.

“There’s no day you wake up and will not hear that 20 people have been kidnapped,  10 people have been killed,  army and police officers have been killed, police stations have been set ablaze, and children have been kidnapped from school.” Wike said.